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For more than 100 years the Society of Professional Journalists has been dedicated to encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced more freely and fully, stimulating high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism and perpetuating a free press.

About the Foundation

Since its founding in 1961, the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation has promoted excellence and ethics in journalism. The SDX Foundation is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization that supports the educational programs of the Society of Professional Journalists and serves the professional needs of journalists and students pursuing careers in journalism.

Excellence in Journalism 2017Sept 7-9, 2017 – Anaheim

Excellence in Journalism is the national journalism conference of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Join us in September in Anaheim for training, networking, workshops and more!

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For more than 100 years the Society of Professional Journalists has been dedicated to encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced more freely and fully, stimulating high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism and perpetuating a free press.

About the Foundation

Since its founding in 1961, the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation has promoted excellence and ethics in journalism. The SDX Foundation is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization that supports the educational programs of the Society of Professional Journalists and serves the professional needs of journalists and students pursuing careers in journalism.

Excellence in Journalism 2017Sept 7-9, 2017 – Anaheim

Excellence in Journalism is the national journalism conference of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Join us in September in Anaheim for training, networking, workshops and more!

SPJ Region 1 includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. This year, the contest received more than 4,000 entries across SPJs 12 regions.

The honorees were awarded certificates on March 24 during the Region 1 SPJ Spring Conference held at the Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y. First-place regional winners will advance to the national round of judging. National winners will be announced in late April.

The winners are listed below. For additional information on the Mark of Excellence awards, please contact Awards Coordinator Lauren Rochester at lrochester@spj.org.

Sports Photography First Place: Rolled over  by Ramon Dompor, Rutgers University Second Place: Knights use UMBC to bounce back  by Keith Freeman, Rutgers University Third Place: Kearney continues diving through pain  by Keith Freeman, Rutgers University

Best Student Magazine First Place: Salt City Magazine, Syracuse University Second Place: Valley, Pennsylvania State University Third Place: No award*

Non-Fiction Magazine Article First Place: No dumping  by Juliana Hanle, Yale University Second Place: How to keep a promise  by Jacqueline Feldman, Yale University Third Place: The other murders  by Colin Ross, Yale University

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper First Place: The Ithacan, Ithaca College Second Place: The Maine Campus, University of Maine Third Place: The Daily Free Press, Boston University

Breaking News Reporting First Place: Sandusky charged with sex abuse  by Anna Orso, Pennsylvania State University Second Place: Hacked by Codeine  by Brent Summers, University of Vermont Third Place: Investigation continues into fatal crash  by Nick Defiesta and James Lu, Yale University

Sports Writing First Place: Brentons back  by Sam Kilb, Stony Brook University Second Place: At last, champions  by Dennis J. Zheng, Harvard University Third Place: Selling the shirts off their backs  Jake Kaplan, Pennsylvania State University

Best Affiliated Web Site First Place: The Daily Collegian Online (collegian.psu.edu), Pennsylvania State University Second Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian Online (thedp.com), University of Pennsylvania Third Place: The Ithacan Online (theithacan.org), Ithaca College

Radio Sports Reporting First Place: Oh and one  by Paul Ofcharsky, Kings College Second Place: Womens volleyball journey  by Marco Ranzi, Pennsylvania State University Third Place: 61 is 50: Remembering Roger  by Kyle Kesses, Fordham University

Best All-Around Television Newscast First Place: The Centre County Report, Pennsylvania State University Second Place: News 7 @ 5:30, Lyndon State College Third Place: Newswatch 16, Ithaca College

Television Feature Reporting First Place: Performing arts in South Africa  by Christopher Hush, Pennsylvania State University Second Place: Millennials and dating  by Heidi Kloster and Samantha Hatfield, Pennsylvania State University Third Place: The old men of the mountain  by Anne Richards, Pennsylvania State University

Television In-depth Reporting First Place: WEBNs Inside the Grapefruit League 2011  by Ryan Pfleiderer, Ben Barker and Megan Gregg, Emerson College Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Television General News Reporting First Place: The Social Host Project: an in-depth look at Long Island's Social Host Law  by Lauren Cioffi, Stony Brook University Second Place: Student unrest  by Rachel Polansky, Pennsylvania State University Third Place: THON money  by Dan Yesenosky, Pennsylvania State University

Television Breaking News Reporting First Place: I-99 fatal accident  by James Gherardi, Pennsylvania State University Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Television Feature Photography First Place: Vermonts education transformation teaser  by the Our American Journey staff, Norwich University Second Place: The old men of the mountain  by Anne Richards and Dan Hamilton, Pennsylvania State University Third Place: Kingdom Trails  by Caleb Noble and Jack Carney, Lyndon State College

Television News Photography First Place: Vermonster  by Caleb Noble and Rene Thibault, Lyndon State College Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Television Sports Reporting First Place: PSU Ice Rink  by Ashley Hinson, Pennsylvania State University Second Place: Coaching through life  by Lauren Reid, Jennifer Studer and Christine Newby, Pennsylvania State University Third Place: Groundskeepers at spring training  by Ryan Pfleiderer, Emerson College

Television Sports Photography First Place: Super Joe  by Michael Woodward and Jack Carney, Lyndon State College Second Place: Football practice  by Caleb Noble and Jack Carney, Lyndon State College Third Place: No award*

Two-year/community colleges

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper First Place: The Bergen Torch, Bergen Community College Second Place: Outlook Student Press, SUNY Rockland Community College Third Place: The College VOICE, Mercer County Community College

Breaking News Reporting First Place: Accreditor Warns College  by Perpetua Romain, Bergen Community College Second Place: Death doesnt discriminate: Jackass Dunn dead  by Paul Eberle, Community College of Philadelphia Third Place: No award*

General News Reporting First Place: Tuition rises for Fall 2012 semester  by Rebecca Gross, SUNY Rockland Community College Second Place: What are the school colors?  by Bob Stewart, Community College of Philadelphia Third Place: Vincenzo Campo says his swastika is a symbol of peace; his peers dont see it that way  by Anna Bosted, Mercer County Community College

In-Depth Reporting First Place: Prescription drug abuse  by Daniela Rocha, Mercer County Community College Second Place: Gym floor mystery solved  by Justin Clarke, Community College of Philadelphia Third Place: Just fracking for gas in PA and To frack, or not to frack?  by Paul Eberle, Community College of Philadelphia

Editorial Writing First Place: Perpetua Romain, Ben DeBrasi and Alyson Ann Cina, Bergen Community College Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

General Column Writing First Place: Alyson Ann Cina, Bergen Community College Second Place: Ken Napier, Mercer County Community College Third Place: No award*

Sports Column Writing First Place: Paul Eberle, Community College of Philadelphia Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Feature Writing First Place: Soccer star Irene Calabria learned to play with the boys  by Stephen Harrison, Mercer County Community College Second Place: Rockland County ghosts and haunts  by Anna Berent, SUNY Rockland Community College Third Place: No award*

General News Photography First Place: Restaurant 230  by Jason Pomerantz, Mercer County Community College Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Sports Photography First Place: Trenton Steel look to catch Erie Explosion  by Val DaGrain, Mercer County Community College Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Photo Illustration First Place: American History accompanying photos  by Paul Eberle, Community College of Philadelphia Second Place: No award* Third Place: No award*

Sports Writing First Place: Blueprint for success  by Paul Eberle, Community College of Philadelphia Second Place: Gold standard  by Paul Eberle, Community College of Philadelphia Third Place: CCP mens basketball champs  by Bob Stewart, Community College of Philadelphia

* Mark of Excellence Awards honor the best in student journalism. Judges are not required to select first, second or third place winners.

Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. For more information about SPJ, please visit www.spj.org.